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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9887

23 April 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 35
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/somalia
Commission pledges at least €60 million

Brussels, 22/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - Ahead of the international donors' conference for Somalia, convened in Brussels on Thursday 23 April by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (EUROPE 9886), the European Commission announced on Wednesday that it would pledge at least €60 million to help boost security and stability in Somalia.

The Commission, which is the largest aid donor to Somalia, thus plans to set an example. Donors are invited to discuss how the international community can best...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Civil society calls for clarified and extended role at European level
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFSP/IRELAND: Javier Solana reassures Irish on Lisbon Treaty which is “indispensable” for making EU a “promoter of peace”
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Upcoming Swedish EU Presidency hopes to make progress in accession process
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Commission pledges at least €60 million
(EU) EP/ARCTIC: Parliament will not give stance on Arctic
(EU) EP/TIMETABLE: Parliament adopts timetable for 2010
(EU) EP/PENSIONS: Problems of MEPs' pension still in the news
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EP/ATTENDANCE:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: BEUC invites candidate MEPs to commit to on-line European pact with consumers
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Cycling round Europe to mobilise European electorate
(EU) EU/RACISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament paves way for liberalisation of internal energy market, to benefit European consumers
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Parliament ready to adopt two legislative acts illustrating difficulty of moving to European supervision
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Despite recovery measures, financial situation remains volatile, says Papademos
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro area and EU27 government deficits at 1.9% and 2.3% in 2008
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: Amendment 138 continues to hold up adoption of Telecoms Package
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: New roaming regulation adopted
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Bologna Process must continue to make Europe model of higher education, says Commission
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Merger of Swedish and Danish postal operators approved, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/STATE AID: UK Asset-Backed Securities Guarantee Scheme given approval
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission opens debate on fisheries reform
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Horse mackerel catches adapted to number of eggs produced
(EU) EU/JHA: Discrimination against migrants still widespread in Europe
(EU) EU/TRADE: Eurofer fears proliferation of safeguard measures after investigation into imports of steel opens in India
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Mission statement for next 15 years and beyond
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Support for Italy in wake of Abruzzo earthquake
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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